Breakdown of Scusa, non ho tempo oggi.
non
not
oggi
today
scusa
sorry, excuse me (informal)
avere tempo
to have time
Questions & Answers about Scusa, non ho tempo oggi.
Why use scusa instead of scusi?
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
In Italian, you usually leave out subject pronouns like "I" (io). The verb ho is the "I" form of avere (to have), so the "I" is already built in. You only add io if you really need to emphasize it.
How do you pronounce ho?
Can I use tempo to ask what time it is?
No, tempo means "time" in the sense of duration or having free time. If you want to ask about clock time, you use ora (like in Che ore sono? for "What time is it?"). Fun fact: tempo also means "weather" in Italian!
Where does the negative word non go?